Defending champions England have been officially eliminated from the competition. Even Netherlands' chances of making it to the semifinals are negligible now.
Both teams will aim to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy by finishing in the Top 8 of the final standings. Netherlands are ninth right now, with four points from seven matches. Meanwhile, England are 10th with only two points from seven games.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
ENG vs NED 40th Match Details
Match: ENG vs NED, 40th Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Jos Buttler is going to lead England Cricket Team
Scott Edwards will lead Netherlands Cricket Team
When: November 8th 2023, Wednesday
Match is going to start at 2.00 p.m. IST
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 6 matches against each other. Out of which England has won all 6 matches and Netherlands has won none.
Likely playing XI
England
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c and wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid and Brydon Carse.
Wesley Barresi, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Shariz Ahmed, Aryan Dutt, and Paul van Meekeren.
Bench : Vikramjit Singh, AT Nidamanuru, R Klein, Shariz Ahmad, N Croes, K Klein, Tim Pringle
Pitch report
The pitch in Pune has been good for batting. Teams batting second have won two of the three matches. The only team to lose while chasing in Pune was New Zealand. The Blackcaps failed to chase a 358-run target against South Africa. The captain winning the toss should take the field first and restrict the opponent team to a total below 300.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Dawid Malan
Best Bowler: Bas de Leede
Weather forecast for today in Pune
Maximum temperature: 31°C
Minimum temperature: 22°C
Wind speed: 2km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 37, 406
Prediction to win: Team Netherlands is most likely to win the match
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